Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 23, 2026

Donor Posterior Atrial Flap Rotation for Left Atrial Cuff Reconstruction in Lung Transplantation
Published on: October 11, 2024
Spondylodiscitis after bilateral sequential lung transplantation in a patient with cystic fibrosis
S Quattrucci1, P Canuzzi, S Bertasi
1Cystic Fibrosis Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rome La Sapienza, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy. serena.quattrucci@uniroma1.it
Abstract:
We report the case of a 24-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis in whom spondylodiscitis developed after bilateral sequential transplantation. The diagnostic work-up included magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography-guided disk biopsy, histological examination, and cultures of disk specimens. The infective organism was D group Streptococcus and the patient was successfully treated with intravenous piperacillin followed by oral ampicillin. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spondylodiscitis after lung transplantation.
Related Concept Videos
Pneumothorax-II
Clinical Manifestations:
Cystic Fibrosis: Pathogenesis
CF is primarily caused by a genetic mutation in a chromosome 7 gene coding for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. The most common gene mutation leading to CF is the ΔF508 mutation, but...
Pulmonary Tuberculosis II
Here is a detailed explanation of its pathophysiology:
Transmission: The process begins when a person inhales droplet nuclei containing M. tuberculosis. These are typically released into the air when an individual with pulmonary or...
